Opossums, which include roughly 100 species, are some of the most misunderstood animals in the Americas. They are frequently ...

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They ...

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in the U.S. "Their little babies live in the mother's pouch until they get big enough, and then they ride on her back," says Mizejewski.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A third opossum has been captured in Honolulu this year, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA). The animal was trapped overnight by plant quarantine ...

These mammals represent 7 orders and 17 families. Some species, like the opossum and striped skunk, are rare and occur mostly at the periphery of the Adirondacks. Other species, such as the ...